Originally Posted by
armyguy
Is there a scientific way to find your ideal cadence?? What criteria I use to determine it?? (You can tell I am new to cycling and on a learning stage). Any help or direction pointing will be greatly appreciated.
It depends on you definition of ideal. If you want to be more efficient lower cadences around 60 are appropriate but might be harder on your knees. If you want to be able to respond to accelerations better for competitive rides then a higher cadence is better. Everyone is different and eventually settles into a self-selected comfortable cadence suitable for the riding they do.
People spend too much time thinking about cadence. If you're starting out just ride lots and experiment with different cadences under different conditions. You'll figure out what is comfortable.